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that's the reality in iraq. our continuing to stay there takes the political leadership off the hook. they have to do the things necessary to lead to a more stable iraq and an iraq that helps the rights of religious minorities. we cannot enforce that or impose that on them and keeping more troops there is not the way to do it after nine years. we have to accept that responsibility and understand that nobody else can make the decisions but themselves. >> final question sir. what are the thoughts for those who paid the ultimate price? >> that's where the thoughts must be. i'm grad they emphasized that. we pate a heavy price and the american military are unbelievable. i am amazed and so proud every day. that kind of pride in them will continue forever and never be diminished by differences over policies. once that decision was made, it was made democratically and deceptive at times and the decision was made. once the decision was made democratically by congress, the american people and the congress supported our tr
that's the reality in iraq. our continuing to stay there takes the political leadership off the hook. they have to do the things necessary to lead to a more stable iraq and an iraq that helps the rights of religious minorities. we cannot enforce that or impose that on them and keeping more troops there is not the way to do it after nine years. we have to accept that responsibility and understand that nobody else can make the decisions but themselves. >> final question sir. what are the...
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the next question is is iraq ready? is the parliament ready to work together there in iraq? >> that's going to be the million dollar question. when you speak to iraqis in certain part of the country, there's no doubt a great deal of capacity and capability, which means the iraqi army, iraqi internal security forces have the ability to maintain, preserve law and order, but more importantly defend iraq's borders. that's the real test. iraq right now remains fragile politically and militarily. and over the course of the last several years, the american military has withdrawn from major cities to the outskirts of major urban areas allowing the iraqi forces to stand up on their own two feet. we can say attacks have diminished but not gone away completely. the ability of iraqi forces to prevent attacks is still somewhat question. there's no doubt the capacity is better, they have gotten more equipment and technical assistance from the american military. once this begins, the drawdown begins, how capable will the iraqi army and the internal security fors forces be to sta on their o
the next question is is iraq ready? is the parliament ready to work together there in iraq? >> that's going to be the million dollar question. when you speak to iraqis in certain part of the country, there's no doubt a great deal of capacity and capability, which means the iraqi army, iraqi internal security forces have the ability to maintain, preserve law and order, but more importantly defend iraq's borders. that's the real test. iraq right now remains fragile politically and...
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troops in iraq. one of the ways pallicy did it, he put in the poison pill and said we are not going to allow, the question you asked your guest, the iraqis were not going to allow legal immunity for our troops. that is a nonstarter for the americans, some american troops gets involved, involved in a shooting defending himself, does he submit to an iraqi court, so that was a way for the iraqis do not make a deal. >>trace: and putting this yet up that just came in from speaker boehner saying and i quote, "american forces not only freed earthquake from a vicious tyrant but under the strategy developed and implemented by the generals and the leadership of president bush and president obama ended a violent terrorist insurgency that threatened the iraqi people and provided an opportunity fort iraqi government to build the capacity needed to effectively meet the needs of the country." so he is saying that he thinks, okay, well, maybe iraq is secure and the question people are asking, what about iran? how do
troops in iraq. one of the ways pallicy did it, he put in the poison pill and said we are not going to allow, the question you asked your guest, the iraqis were not going to allow legal immunity for our troops. that is a nonstarter for the americans, some american troops gets involved, involved in a shooting defending himself, does he submit to an iraqi court, so that was a way for the iraqis do not make a deal. >>trace: and putting this yet up that just came in from speaker boehner...
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from libya to iraq. where do you think the republican presidential candidates will be going as the campaign progresses in these subjects? >> you've had both romney and huntsman making speeches on the subject and frankly they didn't answer all of the questions that people have because they were in conflict. at least romney's statements have been in conflict. somewhat ambiguous to his debate answers on the withdrawal pace where he suggested the president's withdrawal pace would be too precipitous and based on i don't know what evidence saying we should be ending the war and focusing on home. so there have been differing statements from the various republicans along the way. i think one of the things that rachel was pointing out was that barack obama became the nominee of the democratic party precisely because as a senator in 2002, he opposed a war that hillary clinton voted for. and if that had not happened, he might not have trounced her in iowa. and that then led to, yes, he fell behind in new hampshire,
from libya to iraq. where do you think the republican presidential candidates will be going as the campaign progresses in these subjects? >> you've had both romney and huntsman making speeches on the subject and frankly they didn't answer all of the questions that people have because they were in conflict. at least romney's statements have been in conflict. somewhat ambiguous to his debate answers on the withdrawal pace where he suggested the president's withdrawal pace would be too...
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the president of iraq, the talibani, the prime minister of iraq, mr. maliki, has spent years in iran. they were funded by iran. they speak fluently. they have close relations with the leader of the qods force, so the idea that they would not have some kind of close connection and the way in which the united states entered this almost plindly assuming that because we were the liberators and we were getting rid of a bad guy, all of iraq would rise in our support. just shows that there was both a strategic and a tactical level a game very badly played and now we are reaping the rewards of that or the consequences of that. i don't think there was much the obama administration would do at this point, because -- and there were many forces within iraq that did want to do the deal with united states, just not enough. and so we face a situation where we will have to redouble our efforts politically and diplomatically. but i tell you something, in this part of the world, wolf, there's nothing -- nothing helps soft power more than hard power. in other words, if y
the president of iraq, the talibani, the prime minister of iraq, mr. maliki, has spent years in iran. they were funded by iran. they speak fluently. they have close relations with the leader of the qods force, so the idea that they would not have some kind of close connection and the way in which the united states entered this almost plindly assuming that because we were the liberators and we were getting rid of a bad guy, all of iraq would rise in our support. just shows that there was both a...
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on day 3,139 of the war in iraq, president obama announced it's over. american troops will be home by the end of the year. the war began as a hunt for weapons of mass destruction which were never found. then the u.s. found it in the middle of a civil war, caught between two branches of islam. on this historic day, we have reports from david martin and norah o'donnell. first david who's at fort brag, north carolina. >> reporter: good evening, scott. fort bragg is the home of the 82nd airborne which currently has 3,500 troops in iraq. they'll all be home for the holidays because today the president pulled the plug on negotiations that could have kept some american troops in iraq past the end of the year. >> the rest of our troops in iraq will come home by the end of the year. after nearly nine years, america's war in iraq will be over. >> reporter: for better or worse, the military operation which began with shock and awe in march of 2003 and descended into the mayhem of civil war is really going to end. even though both americans an iraqis agree there ar
on day 3,139 of the war in iraq, president obama announced it's over. american troops will be home by the end of the year. the war began as a hunt for weapons of mass destruction which were never found. then the u.s. found it in the middle of a civil war, caught between two branches of islam. on this historic day, we have reports from david martin and norah o'donnell. first david who's at fort brag, north carolina. >> reporter: good evening, scott. fort bragg is the home of the 82nd...
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that is how america's military efforts in iraq will end. >> for as long as there has been an iraq war, for as long as there have been people arguing in favor of starting a war in iraq, there have been people on the other side of it arguing against it. one of those people arguing against it in very early stages was the man who announced today that that war was ending. and when president obama said this afternoon that it was ending, quote, as promised, he was talking about himself. about his own promise to the american people that he would be the president to end the war in iraq. president obama's opposition to the war went back years, to the beginning of it. to a now famous 2002 speech he gave as a state legislator in chicago. >> i don't oppose war in all circumstances. when i look out over this crowd today, i know there is no shortage of patriots or patriotism. what i do oppose is a dumb war. >> five months later, president george w. bush ordered american forces to invade iraq through kuwait. because we were told over and over again iraq was responsible for 9/11 and iraq had weapons o
that is how america's military efforts in iraq will end. >> for as long as there has been an iraq war, for as long as there have been people arguing in favor of starting a war in iraq, there have been people on the other side of it arguing against it. one of those people arguing against it in very early stages was the man who announced today that that war was ending. and when president obama said this afternoon that it was ending, quote, as promised, he was talking about himself. about...
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troops are leaving iraq by the end of the year. tonight, the risks of leaving and what the president didn't say about the decision. >>> steve jobs. a first look at the untold story he left behind. the controversial choices he made about fighting his cancer. >>> and making a difference. a restaurant where you don't have to pay if you can't. the famous face behind it and the inspiration he found right here on this broadcast. the inspiration he found right here on this broadcast. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. i'm kate snow in tonight for brian. after nine years of bloody war costing thousands of american lives and hundreds of billions of american dollars, president obama says it is ending. the last american troops in iraq are packing up and getting out by the end of the year. home, he says, in time for the holidays. it was march of 2003 when president george w. bush announced the start of the war against iraq with shock and awe. saddam hussein's rule soon collapsed. the pres
troops are leaving iraq by the end of the year. tonight, the risks of leaving and what the president didn't say about the decision. >>> steve jobs. a first look at the untold story he left behind. the controversial choices he made about fighting his cancer. >>> and making a difference. a restaurant where you don't have to pay if you can't. the famous face behind it and the inspiration he found right here on this broadcast. the inspiration he found right here on this broadcast....
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military presence in iraq? >> well, wolf, i think that is a very important question that's being asked. why in fact did the u.s. not want to keep more of a presence past that 2011 deadline. that is a question that will be asked over the next days. over the heart of this, you heard it in the president's statement on friday when he started off. that he was injecting politics into this. pointing out that he made a promise back in 2008 when he was running for president that he would push to tend war in iraq in a responsible way and now he's delivering on the promise. the president very much touting his foreign policy credentials, pointing out he was able to get osama bin laden. pointing out that thing are moog forward in afghanistan and now in iraq. the president in very dramatic fashion pointing out what this will mean for the members of the armed services. >> here at home, the coming months will be another season of homecomings. across america, our servicemen and women will be reunited with their families. today,
military presence in iraq? >> well, wolf, i think that is a very important question that's being asked. why in fact did the u.s. not want to keep more of a presence past that 2011 deadline. that is a question that will be asked over the next days. over the heart of this, you heard it in the president's statement on friday when he started off. that he was injecting politics into this. pointing out that he made a promise back in 2008 when he was running for president that he would push to...
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injured or killed in iraq. we are really happy about this decision today. >> it goes on to say this was not an easy operation that president obama has done so first. now bringing all of the troops home. we heard that the president used the phrase the troops will be home for the holidays. what reaction have you heard from so many who have gone over and fought for this country. the millions who have fought for the country. >> they are happy about the decision and most of all what my veteran friends and the organization would like the american people to know is the war is ending, but for those who fought, the hundreds of thousands, it's not over yet. when they come home over the next several years and decades, we need to take care of them through the department of veterans affairs and programs and keep the promise that america made to them. >> absolutely. thank you so much for joining us richard smith, vice chairman of vote vets.org. >> joel ruben, thanks for coming on again with us today. you heard richard smith
injured or killed in iraq. we are really happy about this decision today. >> it goes on to say this was not an easy operation that president obama has done so first. now bringing all of the troops home. we heard that the president used the phrase the troops will be home for the holidays. what reaction have you heard from so many who have gone over and fought for this country. the millions who have fought for the country. >> they are happy about the decision and most of all what my...
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and the end of the iraq war. now libya, gadhafi has had an end of his life almost as bizarre as the life that he had. he was beaten up yesterday by -- by rebels. he was shot by the rebels, ultimately executed by the rebels. today those rebels have put gadhafi's body in a refrigerated meat locker in a shopping center and are allowing people in in small groups, 10, 15 at a time to view his body which has been put on a bloody mattress. he was pulled out of a drain pipe and now put in a refrigerated container. this is the person who ruled libya for 42 years and lived in palaces. so, it has been a remarkable turn of events, one that sends shockwaves across the middle east. in searya, tyria the protesterst on the streets today saying the syrian president is next. >> obviously the reaction from leaders is to clamp down because they know whether won't be a fire trial or justice for a deposed dictator. >> they don't want to end up in that refrigerated locker. >> exactly. incredible events. the politics of this, we are in
and the end of the iraq war. now libya, gadhafi has had an end of his life almost as bizarre as the life that he had. he was beaten up yesterday by -- by rebels. he was shot by the rebels, ultimately executed by the rebels. today those rebels have put gadhafi's body in a refrigerated meat locker in a shopping center and are allowing people in in small groups, 10, 15 at a time to view his body which has been put on a bloody mattress. he was pulled out of a drain pipe and now put in a...
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troops in iraq home by the end the year, and only a handful of troops will stay behind to assist iraq in arm sales. >>> in iraq we've succeeded in our strategy to end the war. last year i announced the end of our combat mission in iraq. we've already removed more than 100,000 troops and iraqi forces have taken full responsibility for the security of their own country. thanks to the extraordinary sacrifices of our men and women in uniform, the iraqi people have the chance to forge their own future. and now the rest of our troops will be home for the holidays. >> president obama's decision to end the war in iraq means the next couple of months will be filled with welcome home ceremonies. here's what some of the troops and military families are already saying. >> not only is my son coming home safe and sound to us as a family, our family is whole again. and i'm very thankful for the job that him and all his fellow soldiers have done for us. >> time to bring our boys home. it's time for them to come home to their families. they shouldn't have to be over there. >> coming home over the holi
troops in iraq home by the end the year, and only a handful of troops will stay behind to assist iraq in arm sales. >>> in iraq we've succeeded in our strategy to end the war. last year i announced the end of our combat mission in iraq. we've already removed more than 100,000 troops and iraqi forces have taken full responsibility for the security of their own country. thanks to the extraordinary sacrifices of our men and women in uniform, the iraqi people have the chance to forge their...
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troops went into iraq. most of them deployed from kuwait and they removed saddam hussein within a matter of only a few days. now eight years, almost nine years later, all u.s. troops will be out by the end of this year. the president getting ready to announce the end of the war as far as the united states is concerned in iraq. let's go to our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin. she's over in the briefing room right now. we expect the president to caulk out, make a statement, not necessarily answer questions. what are you hearing, jessica? >> well, they just came in an removed the president's remarks, it looked like. not sure what that means, if there will be a slight delay here, wolf. we don't know if he's going to take questions or not. we do know that as you have been reporting that the president is going to say that the iraq war is over. we know more than $1 trillion, 4,400 american lives, upwards f ofwards of 100,000 iraqi lives were lost. now the president will tell us this war is over. the
troops went into iraq. most of them deployed from kuwait and they removed saddam hussein within a matter of only a few days. now eight years, almost nine years later, all u.s. troops will be out by the end of this year. the president getting ready to announce the end of the war as far as the united states is concerned in iraq. let's go to our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin. she's over in the briefing room right now. we expect the president to caulk out, make a statement, not...
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troops from iraq. perspective from fareed zakaria, in tehran, preparing for an interview with the president of iran, ahmadinejad. a simple question up front, u.s. troops leaving iraq by the end of the year. iran has to view this as a victory. >> iran's views, whether happening in iraq from a geopolitical prism. the u.s. and iran are competing for influence in iraq. they have viewed it that way from the start of the fall of the regime and they have had -- iran has long ties to many groups in iraq. many of the kurdish leaders including the current president of iraq was in iran. many of them speak fluent persian. as he fines things get dit for him in iraq he head backs to iran. so all of these political officials have been sustained by iran and as american troops draw down, iran's influence can only increase. >> and this sounds incredibly crass, but is this a fair bottom line? that after almost nine years, billions of of dollars in u.s. money and 4500 lives lost of brave u.s. servicemen and women, that ir
troops from iraq. perspective from fareed zakaria, in tehran, preparing for an interview with the president of iran, ahmadinejad. a simple question up front, u.s. troops leaving iraq by the end of the year. iran has to view this as a victory. >> iran's views, whether happening in iraq from a geopolitical prism. the u.s. and iran are competing for influence in iraq. they have viewed it that way from the start of the fall of the regime and they have had -- iran has long ties to many groups...
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the war in iraq is over. it's over. >> as promised, the rest of our troops in iraq will come home by the end of the year. >> after eight long years and the loss of almost 4500 american lives -- >> america's war in iraq will be over. >> the president declares the war in iraq is at an end. >> our troops in iraq will definitely be home for the holidays. >> we cover every angle, ahead. . >>> the tight of war is receipting. all american troops will be with drawn from iraq by the end of this year. from the briefing room, he explained his decision. >> as of january 1st and in keeping with our strategic agreement with iraq, it will be a normal relationship between sovereign nations and based on mutual interest and respect. >> operation iraqi freedom has been at considerable cost to the nation. over 4,400 u.s. military kill and 32,000 wounded, including over 1,000 amputees, all at a cost of american taxpayers of $712 billion. in his remarks the president made it clear he intends to end involvement in afghanistan in th
the war in iraq is over. it's over. >> as promised, the rest of our troops in iraq will come home by the end of the year. >> after eight long years and the loss of almost 4500 american lives -- >> america's war in iraq will be over. >> the president declares the war in iraq is at an end. >> our troops in iraq will definitely be home for the holidays. >> we cover every angle, ahead. . >>> the tight of war is receipting. all american troops will be...
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the state department was i think bothered by the fact that i told the true story of what happened in iraq which contradicts what they've been putting out through the media for almost eight years now tell me a little bit more about the projects that you were involved in as part of this nation building a team that in the sponsored by the united states why do you think those projects failed around two thousand and seven a number of state department people were sent to iraq to spend a lot of money to rebuild the country and hopefully create a nation that was going to be our ally and friend and a happy spot in the middle east didn't work out that way. instead what happened was that we were sent over there with almost unlimited funds but no vision we had lots of time and lots of people but no one in charge we lacked many things including adult supervision so instead of the long term coordinated efforts that real development work requires we got short term efforts that were thrown together not guided by any broader philosophy and almost were required to fail the very first thing that happened to
the state department was i think bothered by the fact that i told the true story of what happened in iraq which contradicts what they've been putting out through the media for almost eight years now tell me a little bit more about the projects that you were involved in as part of this nation building a team that in the sponsored by the united states why do you think those projects failed around two thousand and seven a number of state department people were sent to iraq to spend a lot of money...
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i'm out of iraq. the american people wanted out of iraq. >> because a lot of people are wondering, the president of the united states did not have enough strength, enough power, to tell al maliki, you know what, this is the deal, you should do it. al maliki felt strong enough he could tell the president of the united states, not happening. >> or he said he couldn't dlooifr his own congress. the argument, can anyone deliver someone's parliament for him. the answer is no. >> all those shiites in iraq don't want any involvement. thank you. >>> the republican presidential candidates aren't the only ones raising red flags about the u.s. withdrawal from iraq. i'll talk to a leading obama critic in the senate about her worst fears. in the chaos of gadhafi's capture, how did he really die? we have new evidence calls for an international investigation and the vice president talks about rape and causes a fire storm. the link he made between crime and politics. way ♪ ♪ it's just how i want to do it ♪ ♪ c
i'm out of iraq. the american people wanted out of iraq. >> because a lot of people are wondering, the president of the united states did not have enough strength, enough power, to tell al maliki, you know what, this is the deal, you should do it. al maliki felt strong enough he could tell the president of the united states, not happening. >> or he said he couldn't dlooifr his own congress. the argument, can anyone deliver someone's parliament for him. the answer is no. >> all...
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commander in iraq wanted upwards of 15,000 troops in iraq next year. the white house talked about three to five thousand. why is president obama pulling out of our troops out? >> chris, i think we should put this into the appropriate historical context. first of all, president obama said that combat troops would leave iraq by the end of this year. but before he ever said that, the bush administration also committed to withdrawing all troops by the end of this year. so you have a bipartisan commitment to withdraw combat troops and that was viewed as appropriate given the development of the iraqi security forces. but we always made clear we were open to discussions with the iraqis if they wanted some kind of continuing presence. and what we have agreed to is a support and training mission similar to what we have in countries from jordan to colombia and we will be working with the iraqis. we will also have a robust diplomatic presence and we will fulfill what are the requests that the iraqis have made to us. >> chris: if it were the general order of busin
commander in iraq wanted upwards of 15,000 troops in iraq next year. the white house talked about three to five thousand. why is president obama pulling out of our troops out? >> chris, i think we should put this into the appropriate historical context. first of all, president obama said that combat troops would leave iraq by the end of this year. but before he ever said that, the bush administration also committed to withdrawing all troops by the end of this year. so you have a...
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leading off tonight, out of iraq. barack obama's campaign for president began with his opposition to the war in iraq. well, today, without the embellishment of a self-serving mission accomplished banner, president obama announced all american troops will be out of iraq by the end of the year. >> after nearly nine years, america's war in iraq will be over. >> wow. well, the president made the announcement one day after the killing of moammar gadhafi. that strengthened his bona fides on foreign policy and allowed him to say to the republicans, essentially, go ahead, try to oppose me on this one. plus, castro convertible. maybe we now know why senator marco rubio keeps insisting he's not a candidate for vice president. rubio has dined off the story that his parents fled fidel castro's cuba. now we learn they fled batista's cuba, years before castro took power. rubio's explanation, such as it is, simply doesn't pass the sniff test. how does he survive this history? also, herman cain is against abortion rights. no, wait, h
leading off tonight, out of iraq. barack obama's campaign for president began with his opposition to the war in iraq. well, today, without the embellishment of a self-serving mission accomplished banner, president obama announced all american troops will be out of iraq by the end of the year. >> after nearly nine years, america's war in iraq will be over. >> wow. well, the president made the announcement one day after the killing of moammar gadhafi. that strengthened his bona fides...
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troops out of iraq. you said he should go back to the negotiating table, sit down again with the malicki government. to do what? >> well, president obama's team says that they got what they wanted in iraq, chris. they got absolutely nothing. they got their hats handed to them. here weed a extended over $800 billion. worse we have expended over 4400 american lives and we have nothing to show for it. we have essentially been kicked out of iraq by the people that we extended our blood and our press and toil to liberate. we don't have any troops left. interesting any time that we ejected a dictate ernie where in the world we left troops behind. after iraq we will have more troops left in honduras than we have in iraq. what is more dangerous is the fact that iran is waiting in the wings. they are looking to have a dominant influence in iraq and this won't be good going forward. >> chris: as secretary clinton said, i hope you heard it at the beginning of the programs one of the reasons we did what we did in ir
troops out of iraq. you said he should go back to the negotiating table, sit down again with the malicki government. to do what? >> well, president obama's team says that they got what they wanted in iraq, chris. they got absolutely nothing. they got their hats handed to them. here weed a extended over $800 billion. worse we have expended over 4400 american lives and we have nothing to show for it. we have essentially been kicked out of iraq by the people that we extended our blood and...
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part of iraq. are you suggesting that if iran were to try to take advantage at this moment, the u.s. would still have a military commitment, the message to iran being what? >> well, i think iran should look at the region. we may not be leaving military bases in iraq, but we have bases elsewhere. we have support and training assets elsewhere. we have a nato ally in turkey. you know, the united states is very present in the region. but let's also admit that iran has influence in iraq. always has, always will. but the iraqis themselves are a very proud people. they are proud of their nation. they're proud of their own future. prospects. so i don't think anyone should be mistaken about america's commitment to the new democracy in iraq that we have sacrificed so much to help them achieve. >> final point on iraq. this was cast as the president talked about this as a victory for the united states, as we withdraw troops. looking back now, as this war is coming to an end, do you stand by your vote authorizi
part of iraq. are you suggesting that if iran were to try to take advantage at this moment, the u.s. would still have a military commitment, the message to iran being what? >> well, i think iran should look at the region. we may not be leaving military bases in iraq, but we have bases elsewhere. we have support and training assets elsewhere. we have a nato ally in turkey. you know, the united states is very present in the region. but let's also admit that iran has influence in iraq....
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iraq. >> thanks, guys. next, your calls and comments on washington journal. that a hearing on concussions and student athletes. then the president and mrs. obama talked about employment opportunities for veterans. >> it is very obvious that with all the priorities we have and they're all worthy, until further notice, every decision the national government makes, every close call should be made in favor of economic growth, every type to be broken in favor of growth in the private sector. >> he worked as an adviser in the ronald reagan white tests omb in the bush white test and implement its that because that produced a $1 billion budget surplus. sunday night, mitch daniels on his new book on "q &a" at 8:00. >> this morning richard cohen has the latest on the deficit reduction committee and efforts to reach a deal by late november. kea susanting talks about credit card debt and counseling programs for consumers and late jo,an schaffner discusses how states deal with the ownership of the exotic animals as well
iraq. >> thanks, guys. next, your calls and comments on washington journal. that a hearing on concussions and student athletes. then the president and mrs. obama talked about employment opportunities for veterans. >> it is very obvious that with all the priorities we have and they're all worthy, until further notice, every decision the national government makes, every close call should be made in favor of economic growth, every type to be broken in favor of growth in the private...
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america's war in iraq will be your. next two months for troops in iraq tens of thousands of the packet there deal. you just saw that we showed you again so here's another question what happened to nato as a original purpose in libya to protect civilians not to kill gadhafi so is the libyan leader dead will the new government be there what external forces had in mind r t is live on the ground in tripoli. there's a bad state of civil liberties and strange a state some say is even worse than under the bush administration so well the former president sent prisoners to one ton of mowbray where they were often tortured is this president stepping up the game by skipping the torture and just only straight for the kill. it's friday october twenty first four pm in washington d.c. i'm christine and you are watching our team all our top story today the united states will withdraw all troops from iraq by the end of this year president obama says all troops other than about one hundred sixty active duty soldiers attached to the u.s.
america's war in iraq will be your. next two months for troops in iraq tens of thousands of the packet there deal. you just saw that we showed you again so here's another question what happened to nato as a original purpose in libya to protect civilians not to kill gadhafi so is the libyan leader dead will the new government be there what external forces had in mind r t is live on the ground in tripoli. there's a bad state of civil liberties and strange a state some say is even worse than under...
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we went to iraq, afghanistan, then iraq, which i never understood going to iraq, logically. do you think the pattern was wrong, led by george w. bush? too much aggressive foreign policy? too hawkish? do you think so or not? >> don't need to relitigate. when it follow ours key national security interests like afghanistan, absolutely. what have we done in afghanistan? we've routed the taliban, we've dismantled al qaeda, we've killed osama bin laden, we had free elections in 2004. i say we've achieved our objective. it's time to come home. >> was iraq smart or not? >> i don't want to relitigate that, chris. a lot of us felt that it wasn't a good thing. and here we are. you make the best of it. you have to clean up the mess. you have to move on and secure our interests. and that's where we are. >> i look at this campaign and the way it's gone to the republican side and i find a disconnect. i look at romney getting big numbers and i see no love for him in the party. i so no love for him among the other candidates. i see a guy who may well be the nomination the way nixon did in '6
we went to iraq, afghanistan, then iraq, which i never understood going to iraq, logically. do you think the pattern was wrong, led by george w. bush? too much aggressive foreign policy? too hawkish? do you think so or not? >> don't need to relitigate. when it follow ours key national security interests like afghanistan, absolutely. what have we done in afghanistan? we've routed the taliban, we've dismantled al qaeda, we've killed osama bin laden, we had free elections in 2004. i say...
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in iraq we'll have more troop in honduras than iraq. and it is dangerous because iran is waiting in the wings. they are looking to have a dominate influence in iraq and it will not be good going forward. >> chris: as secretary clinton said in the program. we tried to create a sovereign country and at the end of the negotiations the malaki regime decided they wanted us out. >> guest: i heard what the secretary of state said and that's true. they are a sovereign nation. but again, any time the united states has done this historically. we left troops behind to secure the peace. this was done in the insistence of iraq. they didn't want a american presence it is clear to all. because iran doesn't want an american presence. if america is there they can put up resistance to iran. there is no resistance and iran will have a clear hand and field to exude their dominance and influence in iraq. that will not be good in the region and this will allow them for forays in the area and that is dangerous. >> chris: congresswoman, from the very start you
in iraq we'll have more troop in honduras than iraq. and it is dangerous because iran is waiting in the wings. they are looking to have a dominate influence in iraq and it will not be good going forward. >> chris: as secretary clinton said in the program. we tried to create a sovereign country and at the end of the negotiations the malaki regime decided they wanted us out. >> guest: i heard what the secretary of state said and that's true. they are a sovereign nation. but again, any...
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with iraq. here's what we are hearing according to several different media reports, that the president will come out this just a few moments and announce a complete drawdown of troops out of iraq. now, a little background on this. over the weekend we heard about some disagreement between our country and the iraqis, and what it seemed to be about is the iraqis saying they were not going to give immunity to any of our soldiers that were left after the end of this year. now, remember, those reports of how many would be left vaird from thousands to tens of thousands. but if iraq was not going the give you our troops immunity ouf our court systems, then our troops could be very vulnerable, obviously, if they stayed in this country. so, again, here's the news reports, and we don't have confirmation, though we're working on this for you right now, that the president will announce today that the u.s. will completely withdraw it troops there iraq by the end of this year. we'll have that statement live wh
with iraq. here's what we are hearing according to several different media reports, that the president will come out this just a few moments and announce a complete drawdown of troops out of iraq. now, a little background on this. over the weekend we heard about some disagreement between our country and the iraqis, and what it seemed to be about is the iraqis saying they were not going to give immunity to any of our soldiers that were left after the end of this year. now, remember, those...
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wasting its cash in building a false democracy in iraq. we're sitting down with peter van buren state department for in service officer who a few years ago had it anyway radically reconstruction team then he came back home and wrote a book titled we meant well how i helped lose the battle for the hearts and minds of the iraqi people and now he says the state department one thing fired because of the book what what's in the book that they don't like so much and i'm sure when you throw parties the clowns they sometimes get angry state department is a lot like the mafia you don't talk about the family outside the family and the state department was i think bothered by the fact that i told the true story of what happened in iraq which contradicts what they've been putting out through the media for almost eight years now tell me a little bit more about the projects that you were involved in as part of this nation building a team that in the sponsored by the united states why do you think those projects failed around two thousand and seven numbe
wasting its cash in building a false democracy in iraq. we're sitting down with peter van buren state department for in service officer who a few years ago had it anyway radically reconstruction team then he came back home and wrote a book titled we meant well how i helped lose the battle for the hearts and minds of the iraqi people and now he says the state department one thing fired because of the book what what's in the book that they don't like so much and i'm sure when you throw parties...
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we will develop a partnership with iraq but obviously iraq is sovereign. it has made a decision that we can't agree on the conditions of a continued u.s. presence. so we will work on support a different way. >> in terms of where we go from here, i want to turn for a moment to the other big story this week, of course, which is the dead of moammar gadhafi. i think there is a case to be made. i don't necessarily hugh to this case but there is a case to be made that this week represents a kind of app pargy of barack obama's foreign policy. this is two great defining moments in the foreign policy. the first is the final end to the gadhafi regime in a liberal internationalist intervention that was approved by the u.n. security council with the arab league on board and the other is drawing to a close as he said he would in the campaign, the end of the iraq war. what is your feeling about the performance of the obama administration's foreign policy and what this week says about it. >> it is a fascinating contrast as you just detailed. we will have spent somewhere
we will develop a partnership with iraq but obviously iraq is sovereign. it has made a decision that we can't agree on the conditions of a continued u.s. presence. so we will work on support a different way. >> in terms of where we go from here, i want to turn for a moment to the other big story this week, of course, which is the dead of moammar gadhafi. i think there is a case to be made. i don't necessarily hugh to this case but there is a case to be made that this week represents a...
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christians and others will lose interest in iraq? >> i do think iraq is going to stay in the news. they have gotten so chumy with iran. that spells a bigger problem down the road. gary, we may have accidentally recreated the persian empire if iran and iraq get back together. for believers in america, pray for the iraqy believers and iranian believers, they need it. >> what do christians and others need to do for iraqi brothers and sisters? >> intercession is important. they can get online and help church planters that have very little resources. i heard from an iraqi leader, they are all the sudden doubling the rent. he maybe out on the street with his family. lots of financial needs, they can get on websites, e-3 partners reaching out to people in iraq. >> tom doyle, thanks so much for joining us. >> thank you. >> you can find out more information about how to help iraq's christian, go to our website cwnews.org. >>> libya's transitional leaders say sharia law will be the basis. mustafa abdel-jalil declared libya a liberated nation three days after the death of moammar gadhafi. the
christians and others will lose interest in iraq? >> i do think iraq is going to stay in the news. they have gotten so chumy with iran. that spells a bigger problem down the road. gary, we may have accidentally recreated the persian empire if iran and iraq get back together. for believers in america, pray for the iraqy believers and iranian believers, they need it. >> what do christians and others need to do for iraqi brothers and sisters? >> intercession is important. they...
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. >> karen's son was killed in action fighting in iraq. he is one of more than 4400 americans who lost their lives there. >> the homecoming is something never got and so many of us ne people need to remember us. >> a reminder the end of the war does not end the pain. >>> to libya next where there is word tonight that moammar khadafy secretly stashed more than $200 billion in bank accounts real estate and corporate investments before he was killed. that is double the aount that other governments had expected and it's $30,000 for every libyan citizen. >> here at home, they are warning police workers could lose their jobs as part of a plan to adjust a new low that shifts lower level offenders to county jails. the notice was sent out today for guards that have less than ten years on the job. >>> on the subject of jobs, new unemployment figures show california's rated fell slightly last month. bureau says the rate fell to 11.9%, from 12.1 in august. today's report shows that california employers added nearly 12,000 new jobs in september. the st
. >> karen's son was killed in action fighting in iraq. he is one of more than 4400 americans who lost their lives there. >> the homecoming is something never got and so many of us ne people need to remember us. >> a reminder the end of the war does not end the pain. >>> to libya next where there is word tonight that moammar khadafy secretly stashed more than $200 billion in bank accounts real estate and corporate investments before he was killed. that is double the...
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of iraq with their help. proud of their success and knowing that the american people stand united in our support for our troops. that is where it is notorious for its iraq war and this isn't largely a result of iraqi leaders refusal to give us troops immunity from prosecution in iraqi courts the americans have refused to stay without it now there has been talk that of the forty thousand or so troops in iraq about three or four thousand would stay to help with training but iraqi prime minister nuri al maliki told president obama just want enough votes by the iraqi parliament to allow this to happen getting out of iraq certainly a promise made by candidate barack obama won many people say propelled him to pass hillary rodham clinton back in the primaries who he constantly reminded people voted to authorize the war in the first place so we want to dig deep into both the history of this and look ahead to the future and what this means on a global scale earlier i spoke to michael bryant he is the author of america
of iraq with their help. proud of their success and knowing that the american people stand united in our support for our troops. that is where it is notorious for its iraq war and this isn't largely a result of iraqi leaders refusal to give us troops immunity from prosecution in iraqi courts the americans have refused to stay without it now there has been talk that of the forty thousand or so troops in iraq about three or four thousand would stay to help with training but iraqi prime minister...
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the war in iraq will soon be over. president obama said today american troopses will complete a total withdrawal by the end of the year. it's a war that has taken a terrible toll on this country. there are still 39,000 u.s. troops serving in iraq to date. over 4400 have lost their lives and over 32,000 have been wounded. all at a cost of more than $712 billion to american taxpayers. it's a war that many of us warned would be a horrible tragic mistake. a war that was packaged and sold to the american people with lies and fear. >> we don't want the smoking gun to an mushroom cloud. >> the czechs alleged that the lead attacker met in producing with a senior iraqi official five months before the attack. >> saddam hussein recently sought significant quantities satisfy cap about. >> we will be greeted as will be rate tors. >> we're dealing with a country that can finance its own reconstruction. which in the battle of iraq, the united states and our allies have prevailed. >> we as americans got used to hearing a lot about the
the war in iraq will soon be over. president obama said today american troopses will complete a total withdrawal by the end of the year. it's a war that has taken a terrible toll on this country. there are still 39,000 u.s. troops serving in iraq to date. over 4400 have lost their lives and over 32,000 have been wounded. all at a cost of more than $712 billion to american taxpayers. it's a war that many of us warned would be a horrible tragic mistake. a war that was packaged and sold to the...